Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary in the Union Health Ministry, today said no state, except one, had reported any oxygen-related deaths amid the Covid pandemic. The states were specifically asked for this data after the question was raised in Parliament.
Hemkunt Foundation has alleged that local goons vandalised its temporary oxygen facility in Gurgaon. The police say it may be case of dispute between the goundation the land's lessee.
In Agra villages, local ingenuity has supplemented the limited medical facilities. While papaya leaves are in great demand to treat fever, villagers are also spending their days performing yoga under pipal trees.
Explained: When And Why Does A Covid-19 Patient Need Oxygen Support?
Covid explained: A Covid-19 patient needs oxygen support when shortness of breath progresses to a more acute condition.
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The ongoing second surge in Covid-19 cases has seen a huge rise in the demand for supplemental oxygen. According to the data with the National Clinical Registry, a new emerging trend during the second wave has been witnessed – Shortness of breath is the most common clinical feature among symptomatic hospitalised patients at 47.5 per cent, compared to 41.7 per cent during the first wave.